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At the Supermarket

Dialogue 4

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Linda: Hello! You work here, dont you? I would like to buy a new blouse. Brian: Yes! I make money this way, apart from my studies! It is better to earn money on my own! Linda: Yes, and harder! Hahaha! Brian: Thats right. It is better to go shopping! Hahaha. Linda: Yes, but it is best to travel around the world. Brian: Yes, but doing that is the most expensive way, and the wages are getting lower. It is getting more and more difficult all the time. Linda: Thats why I am looking for a cheaper blouse. I have already seen most of the blouses here. Do you have a longer one also? Brian: Ill find the best one for you! Linda: That is so nice of you. I will continue to look for the right one too! Brian: What about these ones? Linda: Do you have a green one? I need a new one! Brian: Yes, look at these! For the price of one! Linda: They are beautiful! How much are they? Brian: Theyll cost you a kiss as a special offer on Valentines day just for my loveliest costumer!

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Linda: Hey! You are crazy! Hmmmm . Lets see . Ok! I will take these, and thats for you! (She blows him a little kiss with her fingers.) Brian: Hahaha! Thank you, would you like to watch todays soccer match with me? It is a very exciting one! Brian: I will call you. I have your number. Brian: Yes, the one from the party! Bye!

Grammar 4 A: Adjectives & Comparison

Adjectives modify nouns (pronouns) usually by providing description about them.

Examples: the old castle; I am fine, a good friend, He is as strong as his brother.

Comparison of Adjectives: Examples: 1. Water is cheaper than wine. You use the endings er 2. Whole-wheat bread is healthier (comparative) and est (superlative) than white bread. 1. for short words with one syllable 3. The buffalo is one of the most and dangerous animals in Africa. 2. for words that end in le, -er, -y 4. It is getting better every day. and ow You use more and most 3. for words with two and more syllables and adverbs ending in ly (exception early earlier earlies). 4. Some exceptions: good/well better best; bad/evil/ill worse worst; many/much more most; little less/smaller least/smallest

Grammar 4 B: one and ones

Use the indefinite pronouns one / ones instead of a noun which has already been mentioned to avoid repetition of the noun (one for singular nouns, ones for plural nouns).

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Exercise 4 A

Fill in the correct form of the adjective. Choose from this box: best better better cheaper difficult expensive harder longer lower more more most new right

Linda: Hello! You work here, dont you? I would like to buy a ________ blouse. Brian: Yes! I make money this way, apart from my studies! It is ____ to earn money on my own! Linda: Yes, and ________! Hahaha! Brian: Thats ________. It is ________ to go shopping! Hahaha. Linda: Yes, but it is ________ to travel around the world. Brian: Yes, but doing that is the ________ ________way, and the wages are getting ________. It is getting ________ and ________ ________ all the time. Linda: Thats why I am looking for a ________ blouse. I have already seen ________ of the blouses here. Do you have a ________ one also?

Exercise 4 B
Fill in one or ones. Choose from this box: one one one one one one one ones

Linda: Thats why I am looking for a cheaper blouse. I have already seen most of the blouses here. Do you have a longer ________ also? Brian: Ill find the best ________ for you! Linda: That is so nice of you. I will continue to look for the right ________ too! Brian: What about these ________? Linda: Do you have a green ________? I need a new ________! Brian: Yes, look at these! For the price of one! Linda: They are beautiful! How much are they? Brian: Theyll cost you a kiss as a special offer on Valentines day just for my loveliest costumer! Linda: Hey! You are crazy! Hmmmm . Lets see . Ok! I will take these, and thats for you! (She blows him a little kiss with her fingers.) Brian: Hahaha! Thank you, would you like to watch todays soccer match with me? It is a very exciting ________! Linda: I will call you. I have your number. Brian: Yes, the ________ from the party! Bye!

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